‘Pontiac’
| Name | Synonym of | Register number | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Pontiac' | SRL-Rhi-XXXX-185 |
| Hybridizer | Country | Hybridizer reference | Name giver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Ellery/Edwin B. Hoare | Australia |
| Name year | Group | Growth habit | Seedling/Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pod parent | Pollen parent | Pollination year | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| red |
| Color temperature sensitive | Flower length | Flower width | Petal form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurved | Stamen color | Style color | Fruit color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit edged | Flower description | Phylloclades length | Phylloclades width |
|---|---|---|---|
| star-like flowers with vermilion petals, orange-red center lines and yellow orange throats. Flower length is 5 cm., width is 8.5 cm. Petals are obovate with acute to pointed tips.Frontal view petal count is 16. Ovary is 0.8 cm. with 5 fluted ribs, amber green on a star shape. |
| Reference | Comments | Grower | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meier 1995: 21; E.B. Hoare Notes: B1-11 | deep green segments have 3 - 4 small areoles per side within evenly scalloped crenations. Bristling occurs in most areoles, yellowish brown in the linear areole. New growth is yellowish green with an orange hue. |